3.—(1) This Order makes provision for the fees payable in the Office of Court, the office of the Accountant of Court and the office of the Auditor of the Court of Session.
(2) Subject to paragraph (4) and articles 4 to 8—
(a)the fees payable in respect of the matters specified in column 1 of the Table of Fees in schedule 1 (table of fees payable from 25th April 2018) are the fees specified in relation to those matters in column 2 of that Table;
(b)the fees payable in respect of the matters specified in column 1 of the Table of Fees in schedule 2 (table of fees payable from 1st April 2019) are the fees specified in relation to those matters in column 2 of that Table; and
(c)the fees payable in respect of the matters specified in column 1 of the Table of Fees in schedule 3 (table of fees payable from 1st April 2020) are the fees specified in relation to those matters in column 2 of that Table.
(3) The fees payable under this Order are to be paid—
(a)in relation to the Office of Court, to the Principal Clerk of Session or any officer acting for the Principal Clerk of Session;
(b)in relation to the office of the Accountant of Court, to the Accountant of Court or any officer acting for the Accountant of Court; and
(c)in relation to the office of the Auditor of the Court of Session, to the Auditor of the Court of Session, or any officer acting for the Auditor of the Court of Session.
(4) The fees provided for by this Order are not payable by the Crown in the enforcement of the criminal law or in the exercise of powers or the performance of duties arising out of or relating to that enforcement.
(5) No act is required of any officer or person specified in paragraph (3) in connection with a matter specified in relation to any fee prior to—
(a)the payment of that fee; or
(b)an arrangement being entered into for payment of that fee.